Rubiaceae FAMILY
Danais ligustrifolia
Danais ligustrifolia
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Danais ligustrifolia is a climbing shrub producing stems up to 25 metres long. An important dye plant in Madagascar where it is commonly harvested from the wild for use in local crafts. The plant also has local medicinal uses.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - eastern Madagascar.
HabitatLowland rainforest, sometimes in valleys and ravines, at elevations from sea-level up to 1,000 metres[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].